5/8/13 - Itâs the final week of online voting for a local hero contest in which a South Lyon girl is featured and hoping to win one of three wheelchair accessible vans. The public is voting for the person they feel most deserves to win a custom wheelchair accessible vehicle as part of the contest. 11-year-old Breanna Strange of South Lyon suffers from a rare disease called Dystonia, which is a neurological movement disorder. She attends South Lyon Middle School, where students have been passing out flyers and voting for her every day. Her family says itâs been a long and difficult road and both Breanna and her wheelchair have become too heavy to lift into their vehicle. However, with the amount of money that goes toward the expenses associated with Breannaâs care, theyâre unable to afford a new vehicle. The family says the new van would go a long way to reduce the stress on their situation. The contest ends Friday and a link to the voting site can be found below. (JM)
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